Richie Towell - Puns

Stillhuntinghenry wrote: Towell didn't fail to make the grade in Scotland iirc he played most of the season with hibs then decided to come home Ps hoban was nevr at the level of Horgan and towell

Couldn't get anywhere near the Celtic team, started off appearing regularly at Hibs but became a bit-part player when Fenlon took over. He certainly didn't set the world alight in a very average SPL. He does seemed to have developed his playing style a lot since those days admittedly, he was a right-back/orthodox midfielder then, whereas now he's very much an attack-minded player.

I wonder why it didn't work out for him at Cardiff

The O'Shea wrote: roverstillidie wrote: Towell is not moving for the sake of it - he turned Blackpool down and won't do trials. If a move worth taking comes along he will take it. If not he will stay. As for what he can add to the Irish setup, we are so light in the position calling him up to train seems a no brainer. That's why he did a trial at Cardiff last year I suppose? If he's now decided to refuse trials that's an utterly pigheaded and counterproductive attitude. He isn't Zlatan, if he wants a move to a Championship team he's going to have to prove to them he's worth their time, and part of that process will often be training with them beforehand to see if he can handle the higher quality of player around him.

The O'Shea wrote: roverstillidie wrote: Towell is not moving for the sake of it - he turned Blackpool down and won't do trials. If a move worth taking comes along he will take it. If not he will stay. As for what he can add to the Irish setup, we are so light in the position calling him up to train seems a no brainer. That's why he did a trial at Cardiff last year I suppose? If he's now decided to refuse trials that's an utterly pigheaded and counterproductive attitude. He isn't Zlatan, if he wants a move to a Championship team he's going to have to prove to them he's worth their time, and part of that process will often be training with them beforehand to see if he can handle the higher quality of player around him.

Not pig headed at all. Has played enough for any prospective club to see what he has to offer. He is possibly the leagues top player. If he went on trial then there are many downsides, including if the manager didn't fancy him it'd give other clubs a negative vibe, also the club would hold all the cards from a negotiation stand point.

pretty sure he said he will do trials for champ/epl teams and not for league 1/2 teams

Just reading his interview today in the indo.
It seems he's more than happy to stay with Dundalk.
"We're going to enjoy tonight and another couple of days and then we'll probably - hopefully-sort something out"

Regarding the long LOI off season -
"It's a very frustrating time for any League of Ireland player but it's something I'm going to have to get used to if I'm going to stay"

"A lot of people think the lifestyle over there (UK) is better than what it is, and its a bit of a myth. You can go over there and be unhappy and it's not what it's made out to be."

I wouldn't be surprised if there a 2k+ deal with a healthy goal bonus on the table. Fyffes are already heavily subsidising his wages so an extra few hundred a week from them plus Dundalk will have made close to a million euro from Europe over the past 2 seasons.

He is more worthy of a squad place than paul green.

I think he should stay where he is

Edited by Shoco - 09 Nov 2015 at 11:32pm

I thought they banned Towelling off the ball after that Delap incident